E9B Vocabulary Review (Lists 1&2)

Front

What does the adjective 'ambivalent' mean?

Back

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Front

What does the word 'vulnerable' mean in the context of being at risk?

Back

Open to being harmed or attacked; susceptible.

Front

What is the verb form of the word that means 'to make someone very angry'?

Back

Infuriate.

Front

What does the verb 'pacify' mean?

Back

To make peaceful or calm; to soothe.

Front

What does it mean to 'jeopardize' something?

Back

To put something at risk or in danger.

Front

Provide an example of a situation where someone could 'jeopardize' an opportunity.

Back

A brother could jeopardize your chance to run in an important track meet by getting you there late.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'insidious'?

Back

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Front

What does the term 'banish' mean?

Back

To send someone away from a place as an official punishment.

Front

What does 'chide' mean?

Back

To scold or rebuke someone.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'verify'?

Back

To make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate, or justified.